Heartless thieves burglarize Girl Scouts, steal cookies

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MARYSVILLE, Wash. -- A Girl Scout troop is asking for help after falling victim to a heartless thief.

Police say the burglar or burglars forced their way into a back door of a Marysville office the scouts were storing items they were going to sell in a garage sale to raise money for an upcoming trip to Europe.

"(The trip) is something completely new, (something) we're not used to because we've all grown up around the northwest area and we all haven't really got out," said Girl Scout Shannon Davidson.

The girls are heartbroken about the theft, but they're determined to find a way to fund their trip.

Like all Girl Scouts, the Marysville teens are dedicated to community service. They've helped senior citizens, raised money for an animal shelter and planted trees in the county. But now they're hoping the community will help them.

The owners of the office where the items were stored came in Monday morning and found the place in disarray. A laptop was stolen, and the scout troop's garage sale items were also gone. The scouts had nearly $500 worth of items, including an Xbox and games, tools, kitchen appliances and clothing.